One Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident

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   One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County Friday night. Chase Hooper of Bridgeport was driving on Illinois Route 250 near County Road 1070 East when he swerved to miss a deer in the road. Hooper lost control of his vehicle and ran off the south side of the road. The vehicle hit a tree and then ended up in a ditch. Hooper was injured and taken to the hospital by a private vehicle.